RFQU - PARKS - TOU GER XIONG MURAL & STATUE AT PHALEN PARK

2026-11-03

The City of Saint Paul , Parks and Recreation is seeking an artist or artists to create site - specific original art for a mural and statue for Tou Ger Xiong at Tou Ger Xiong Island in Phalen - Keller Regional Park . The artist does not need experience with both murals and statues . Qualified artists can submit qualifications for either the mural or statue . Scope of Work This project will reference , and use as a guideline , the City of Saint Paul Code of Ordinances , Part II Administrative Code , Title 1 General Provisions , Chapter 12 . - Public Art . The ordinance involves artists in the design , implementation and integration of art in public projects . Information can be found at : https :// www . stpaul . gov / departments / financial - services / public - art - ordinance - program . Artist , as defined in the ordinance , means an individual who creates original art and is recognized by professional peers , and critics as a professional practitioner of the visual , craft , literary , musical , conceptual or performing arts , as judged by the quality of that practitioner ’ s body of work and experience . The Public Art portion of this project will consist of two phases , as follows : Phase I - Design : 1 . Design of a mural , statue , and accessories to honor Tou Ger Xiong alongside Lake Phalen will support the goals of honoring Tou Ger Xiong ' s legacy . 2 . Attend multiple design meetings with city staff , Xiong Family , stakeholders and grant administrator . 3 . Work with project design team to integrate the artwork into the site . The art piece should relate to the surrounding environment and not compromise the integrity of adjacent artwork , cultural features , surrounding vegetation and existing infrastructure . 4 . The art piece should be appropriate for outdoor installation , able to withstand severe weather , vandalism , graffiti , etc . and be adequately and safely displayed and secured for a minimum of 20 years . 5 . The statue to be made from bronze and should be integrated with a concrete plaza and seating . Other materials will need to be approved by the City of Saint Paul and / or Xiong Family . 6 . The mural artwork to be made from steel , aluminum , recycled materials , stone , glass , paint , sandblasting or a combination thereof . Mural can be incorporated into concrete plaza , seating or wall , yet to be designed . 7 . Model and / or dimensioned drawings to scale showing some indication of color and materials and relationship of the Public Artwork to the surrounding landscape . 8 . Complete a Public Artwork Statement describing research , design intention ; relationship to project goals and criteria ; and description of Public Artwork materials , dimensions , weight , and finish . 9 . Technical specifications for the materials and methods , site preparation and activation , including but not limited to structural support necessary for Public Artwork 10 . Conservation Analysis of proposed materials and construction methods by a certified conservator , if art piece to be fabricated by the artist . Phase II - Commissioning : If commissioned , the successful Artist shall be responsible for the following : 1 . Performing all services and furnishing all supplies , materials , and equipment as necessary for the design , execution , fabrication , storage , transportation , and installation of the artwork at the Site . 2 . Engineering drawings of the Public Artwork and / or the footings or other details shall be required for structural design review during the commission process . 3 . Adherence to the approved design intent , budget , and schedule . 4 . Bearing the entire risk of loss or damage to the artwork during design , fabrication , packing , shipping , and installation . 5 . Providing and maintaining insurance as specified in the Saint Paul Public Art Agreement .

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